A Zimbabwe defence analyst has criticised the recently revealed joint mining partnership between the Zimbabwean and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) armies.
Editor of the Harare-based 'Africa Defence Journal', Michael Quintana, told IRIN on Monday that the venture, incorporated late last year as Osleg Private Limited to deal in the mining and sale of gold and diamonds in the DRC, "would be dreadful for military discipline." He said Defence Minister Moven Mahachi, determined to keep spending within budget, was determined to plough mining profits back into the military. But "everybody is going to be an entrepreneur first and do his job second."
The independent 'Zimbabwe Standard' newspaper reported that according to the registry for companies, among the directors of Osleg are a top military officer and government minerals and mining officials.
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